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Luoyang Imperial Palace, among the bedrooms of An Lushan. Yan Zhuang was cautiously inquiring about An Lushan's candidate for the crown prince. In Yan Zhuang's view, no matter whether An Lushan's illness today is attributed to his ascension to the throne and his offending to God, whether it is sincere. But judging from An Lushan's body and spirit at the moment, the matter of establishing a prince should also be put on the agenda immediately.

It's just that if An Lushan hadn't brought it up by himself, no one would have dared to say it. Because with An Lushan's temper, if he rashly proposed the establishment of a prince, he would probably be mistaken for disloyalty to him. An Lushan doesn't care about the country's worries, and he will not make a prince unless he has to.

In the face of Yan Zhuang's inquiry, An Lushan muttered for a long time without speaking. The sharp pain in his eyes and the pain of the poisonous sores in his stomach upset him. He really didn't want to bring up the topic of making a prince, but he had to do it, because he hoped to escape the curse in this way. This method is also the method proposed by Zhang Tianshi, who he has been extremely favored recently. The reason why he was determined to suffer the curse of heaven was also because of the conclusion that this Zhang Tianshi came to after setting up an altar to ask. The word "heaven's curse" was clearly written on the sand table of the helper, so An Lushan was convinced. Besides, if you really can't survive this catastrophe, you have to arrange the aftermath in advance.

"I have been thinking about the matter of establishing a prince for a long time and it is difficult to decide. I invite you to the palace today to hear what Mr. Yan means. Among the ministers, only Mr. Yan is a knowledgeable person who is rich and rich. I think I should listen to your opinion on such a big matter. I have always believed that you are more knowledgeable and can see farther than others. An Lushan said slowly.

Yan Zhuang was not moved by these beautiful words, so he would not rashly express his opinion, he knew that An Lushan already had a candidate in his mind, and he didn't need his own opinion at all. An Lushan said this, but his thorn was really just testing his own mind. I'm afraid he wouldn't say that to himself alone. Besides, his words were solemn and did not believe them at all. Once upon a time, An Lushan did cooperate with him tacitly, but since he persuaded him several times not to be the emperor, An Lushan has long been dissatisfied with himself.

"Your Majesty praises falsely, and the ministers dare not be ashamed. His Majesty is so important to his minister, but the minister is going to disappoint His Majesty, because the minister has not thought about this problem at all. "Said solemnly and quietly.

"You won't be jealous of me because of the unhappiness between you and me before, will you? So you don't want to reveal your heart? An Lushan said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty must not think so, how can the minister be jealous of Your Majesty. His Majesty suddenly asked the minister's opinion, but the minister was not prepared at all, and he couldn't say why. In this matter, the minister cannot help His Majesty decide. ”

Yan Zhuang made up his mind to kick the ball back, and in the face of the moody An Lushan, Yan Zhuang didn't want to be innocently punished by An Lushan again. An Lushan is too cunning, don't look at him now that he is blind and has abscesses on his stomach, like a half-dead person. But his mind is still quite clear, he wants to spy on other people's thoughts, but he refuses to express his position first. Once his own ideas are wrong with his, An Lushan will definitely regard himself as different.

An Lushan looked disappointed and sighed: "Hasn't Mr. Yan thought about this problem? I thought you must have discussed this in private, and you had a candidate in mind. I'm going to listen to you and decide on this matter, but it seems that you haven't even thought about it, so how can that be. ”

Yan solemnly said in a deep voice: "Of course, the ministers will not discuss the matter of establishing a prince, Your Majesty is in the prime of spring and autumn, and he has recently ascended the throne as the emperor, and there is no need to mention the matter of the country at this time." Besides, the war with the Tang Dynasty has not been settled, everyone is thinking about the war, how can they suddenly think of these things. Even if it is a minister, if His Majesty does not summon his ministers to meet him today, the minister will not know that His Majesty is unwell, nor will he know that His Majesty has the idea of establishing a prince. ”

An Lushan nodded and said, "What you said is very true, the news that I have a strange disease is indeed not known." I don't want you to worry, so I haven't been to court for more than a month. Well, since you have no decision, I won't ask you anymore. There is a choice in my heart, and it is nothing more than a choice between Qingxu and Qingen. Yet I was torn between the two of them, hesitating and making a decision. So tell me, in your opinion, which of the two do you think is more suitable to be the crown prince? ”

Yan Zhuang said slowly: "King Jin and King Yan are indeed suitable candidates. King Jin has matured a lot during this time, and he has the style of His Majesty. Although King Yan is young, he is also smart and clever, and he is praised from top to bottom. The two princes are very suitable, and it is indeed difficult to decide. The minister also felt that it was a problem. ”

An Lushan said: "You don't have to hide it, I know that you are actually more interested in Qingxu." Don't you have a good relationship with him? I have heard that you have been in and out of his house a lot. ”

Yan Zhuang's heart sank, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty misunderstood, the minister does often go in and out of the Jin Palace, but that is all official business. Some time ago, His Majesty ordered his ministers to assist the King of Jin in destroying the enemies of Shuofang, how could the ministers go to discuss with the King of Jin from time to time? But the minister has never been involved in the matter of establishing a prince, please let Your Majesty know. ”

An Qingxu laughed and said, "That's it, it's not a big deal." You grew up watching Qingxu, when you were in Youzhou, I also asked you to be Qingxu's teacher, but unfortunately Qingxu was stubborn and refused to apprentice. It's normal for you to be familiar with him. I'm just mentioning it in passing, don't take it to heart. What you just commented on is very right, Qingxu has indeed grown a lot, can lead troops to fight, and can share worries for me. And with the idea of standing up, he is also a suitable candidate for the crown prince. ”

Yan Zhuang could only nod and remain silent.

But listening to An Lushan continued: "However, the establishment of the crown prince is a major matter, and I have to be cautious. I said from my heart, I am not very relieved about Qingxu. I know that he has always wanted to be self-reliant, and he has always wanted to do something big. But in my opinion, he was a great achievement. In terms of ability, he is still a cut short of the boss. And he has a short temper, and he has a bad relationship with Shi Siming. If I hand over this country to him, I am worried about whether he will be able to get along with Shi Siming and these old brothers of mine. If they annoy Shi Siming and them, my efforts will be all in his hands. I don't want my Great Yan Kingdom to come with a bang like the Qin Dynasty, but I only survived for two lifetimes and died. ”

Yan Zhuang didn't want to talk too much, he already knew that after praising and praising him, there would be some unsuitable reasons, because An Lushan didn't want to establish the king of Jin at all in his heart. At this moment, he can only listen quietly and let An Lushan express his thoughts in his heart, so that he can find a way to reverse the situation.

"And, what I can't tolerate is that I've been so sick so much during this time, he hasn't even come to visit me once. I heard that he had collected some beautiful singers from Chang'an, and they had fun day and night in the mansion. Is he still my son? Did he take my illness to heart? He's afraid he's been hoping for me to die soon. Can't even do basic filial piety, how can he be qualified to be this prince? An Lushan slapped the arm of the chair and spoke loudly. Talking about being ignored by his son, he was quite emotional.

Yan Zhuang frowned, he knew that what An Lushan said was true. An Qingxu is indeed a little unreasonable, and he has indeed made a lot of trouble during this time. When Chang'an was broken, he secretly looted a lot of beauties and belongings in Chang'an Palace. Now, he is full of beautiful women in the Jin Palaces in Luoyang, all of whom are concubines and palace maids who have been scavenged from several major palaces in Chang'an, and they spend every day drinking and indulging in pleasures. He didn't pay attention to An Lushan's illness at all, and he was too busy to visit An Lushan. Unexpectedly, An Lushan knew all these things and remembered them in his heart. It became the reason why he couldn't be the crown prince.

"As for King Yan, although he is young, as you said, he is smart and clever, and I like him very much. The upper and lower people also liked him very much, praising him for his good manners, although he was young but very steady, and had the style of a king. And during this time, he came to visit me every day and brought me medicine for treatment. Don't dislike my sick body and filth, and personally wipe it for me. This is my son, I know filial piety at such a young age, how can I not like him? However, he was young after all, and I feared that making him the crown prince would harm him. If I die, who will help him? Qingxu? I am afraid that instead of assisting him, he will secretly cause trouble. Shi Siming: They? I'm afraid they'll use Kyung Eun as an ornament. It's all a headache. That's what makes me hesitate. ”

Yan Zhuang sighed, and finally spoke: "It seems that Your Majesty actually belongs to His Royal Highness King Yan in his heart. It's true that there is something wrong with being young, but if His Majesty decides to make King Yan the crown prince, there is no need to worry too much. His Majesty is just the emperor, and he is not ignoring the government. Your Majesty is here, who dares to act rashly? When King Yan reaches adulthood, His Majesty will return to him again, and by then King Yan has grown up, even after a hundred years, there is no need to worry. ”

An Lushan shook his head and said, "What I am thinking about is not the situation in which I can survive this catastrophe in front of me. If God doesn't follow, what if I have to take An Lushan's life? Isn't the current situation chaotic? As soon as I let go, can King Yan sit firmly? ”

Yan Zhuang was speechless, so he had to say: "Your Majesty, don't think about it, Your Majesty will be blessed with all the blessings, and the dragon body will be healthy soon." ”

An Lushan waved his hand and said: "I have to prepare for the worst, this is a major matter related to the future of my Dayan Kingdom, and I can't be sloppy." ”

Yan Zhuang smacked his lips and said, "Then Your Majesty can have a way to deal with it?" ”

An Lushan thought for a while and said, "Can I trust you completely?" ”

Yan Zhuang was stunned and said: "The minister is loyal to His Majesty, and this heart can show the sun and the moon." ”

An Lushan scanned Yan Zhuang up and down like a searchlight with his red and swollen eyes for a long time, and finally spoke: "I believe in your words, I summoned you today, I treat you as the only person I can trust, and I won't hide anything from you." I do want to make Kyung-eun the crown prince, but before I can make Kyung-eun the crown prince, I need to pave the way for him and clear the obstacles. I cannot allow him to be at the mercy of others after my death, or to be usurped by ambitious men. So I had to be prepared. ”

Yan Zhuang reached out and touched the scars on his buttocks and back, the scars left by An Lushan when he ordered to beat him violently months ago. If it hadn't been for An Qingxu's rescue that time, he would have been cut down by An Lushan. And even if he escaped with his life, the violent beating made Yan Zhuang fall into the problem of severe pain in the hip bones in the morning and evening. That day, my buttocks were broken and my tail vertebrae were cracked, but fortunately, I was lucky that I could still stand up and walk, otherwise I would have been paralyzed in bed for life.

Every night, when the pain in my back and tailbone is unbearable. Yan Zhuang kept cursing An Lushan, cursing him for not dying well. Yan Zhuang had already secretly sworn that he would make An Lushan pay the price.

And at this moment, although An Lushan said with emotion, saying that he was the only person he trusted in this world, Yan Zhuang's heart was like water, and he was not moved at all. He saw through the fat and murderous guy in front of him. An Lushan is not only ruthless, but also has a bad heart, turning his face faster than turning a book, one moment he is still calling his brother and brother, and the next moment he may be angry and killing. His words could not be believed at all, and he was not worthy of his own life.

But at this moment, Yan Zhuang thanked An Lushan for his trust with excitement, and looked grateful.

"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty treats your ministers like this, and your ministers should be loyal and dedicated. The minister understood. His Majesty is determined to make King Yan the crown prince, but he is afraid that King Yan will be manipulated by others at a young age. Therefore, you need to be prepared in case of ...... Just in case something happens to Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Yan can also sit on the throne, right? ”

"Exactly. That's what I'm thinking about. Therefore, I want to solve the worries of King Yan. An Lushan nodded.

Yan Zhuang said: "The minister is bold and outspoken. From His Majesty's words just now, the minister sensed two meanings, one is that His Majesty is worried that Shi Siming will not obey King Yan's orders, but will take advantage of King Yan's young age to control him, right? Even...... Is it even possible to usurp power? ”

An Lushan said: "This is a certainty. Shi Siming's father and son have always been ambitious, and they dare not move if I live, but if I die, they will inevitably be unwilling to be subordinate to Yu Qingen. To tell you the truth, this is my heart disease. I want to guard against him, but I can't do without him. After all, Shi Siming has been in battle for a long time and has rich experience in leading troops in battle, so he is still a useful person. Now he is guarding Chang'an, and it is reported that even Wang Yuan's soldiers and horses only dare to operate on the periphery of Chang'an, capturing some small state capitals, but not daring to attack the city directly, which explains everything. But he now has a lot of troops, and once I die, he will definitely fight. Then there will be no one to stop him. ”

Yan Zhuang nodded in a deep voice and said, "Your Majesty's words are indeed not without worries. Shi Siming's father and son are indeed very domineering, and the minister heard about something, but it is just a rumor, and it may not be true. ”

"What's the matter?" An Lushan asked.

"I heard that Shi Siming ordered his son to take the lead when he attacked Tongzhou, and he thought that he would take Tongzhou directly, but he didn't expect to fall into Wang Yuan's trap. The loss of 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers and horses in that battle suddenly knocked the morale of the army to a low point. He didn't allow anyone to talk about it afterwards. Moreover, the minister also heard that General Gao Xiuyan did not commit suicide and died, but because Shi Siming put all the blame for the defeat on him, General Gao was very worried, and was secretly attacked and shot by the Shence Army on the way back to the army. Afterwards, Shi Siming told all the generals to shut up, only saying that Gao Xiuyan committed suicide in fear of crime, and he smeared General Gao when he died. Yan Zhuang said softly.

"This bastard thing!" An Lushan kicked over the desk in front of him and scolded loudly. Because of the excitement, he had a sore on his stomach. Bursting, blood flowed out, and the smell was unpleasant.

"This bastard, I know that there is an article here, and he deceives me and fools me as a fool." An Lushan gritted his teeth and scolded.

"Your Majesty is angry, this is all hearsay, not necessarily true. The minister also learned privately from several generals who returned to Luoyang from Chang'an. Your Majesty must not be angry about this matter, as Your Majesty said, he has a heavy army in his hands, and he needs to hold Chang'an. Yan Zhuang said hurriedly.

An Lushan gasped a few times, finally leaned back in the chair slowly, nodded and said, "What you said is that if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan, and I can't turn my face with him now." But this man must not be believed. What do you say, deal with him? If I die and he doesn't rebel, I won't have the surname An, and I will have the same surname as the pig and dog. ”

Yan Zhuang smiled secretly in his heart, the pig and the dog have no surname, if you want to have the same surname as the pig and the dog, then you can only have the surname of the dog without the surname of the pig.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the only way to guard against him is to divide the troops in his hands for a suitable reason. He can't be allowed to hold an army of 200,000, otherwise there will really be no one to restrain him in the future. Your Majesty...... If Your Majesty has three longs and two shorts, if he rebels, it will be a terrible thing. ”

An Lushan didn't care about Yan Zhuang saying that he had three long and two short in case he said it, but nodded and said: "Your thoughts are the same as what I think, I just want to divide his soldiers." But there is also a distinction in dividing his soldiers, what is the reason? To whom to lead the troops? Neither can arouse his suspicion, but also can not weaken Chang'an's defense, and lose Chang'an. I can't let the soldiers and horses fall into the hands of people I don't trust, that would add to the chaos. ”

Yan Zhuang said: "There are reasons. Haven't they been talking about marching to the south, occupying the southern state capital, and alleviating the worries of the imperial court running out of money, food, and materials? On the pretext of going to the southern state capital, 100,000 soldiers and horses in Chang'an were divided. Shi Siming also had nothing to say. Otherwise, there was no food to supply the army, and he would not be able to hold Chang'an. ”

An Lushan said happily: "Good idea, that's the reason." He must have nothing to say. But in this way, isn't Chang'an dangerous? Mobilize 100,000 soldiers and horses at once, is there still 100,000 soldiers and horses left to defend the city? ”

Yan Zhuang said: "Your Majesty, with the solidity of Chang'an's city defense, 100,000 soldiers and horses are enough." Besides, there are not enough soldiers and horses, can't he recruit troops in Chang'an City to replenish? For the purpose of defending the city, it is also okay for recruits. Wang Yuan's soldiers and horses were only a hundred thousand, and the number of troops was almost the same. It's another battle to defend the city, is he embarrassed to say that he can't hold it? Wang Yuan's 60,000 soldiers and horses guarded the small city of Tongzhou, and beat his 180,000 troops to the ground, if he said that 100,000 soldiers and horses could not hold Chang'an, I am afraid that his face would be gloomy. ”

"Okay, then do it. But in whose hands will these 100,000 soldiers and horses be handed over to make me feel at ease? This person must be loyal to me and will be faithful to Ching-eun wholeheartedly in the future. I can rest assured. An Lushan pointed the two big peach eyes at Yan Zhuang, and tapped his fat head.

Yan Zhuang frowned and pondered: "Who will command the soldiers and horses, the minister will not be able to give an idea. His Majesty felt that whoever was loyal was the most loyal, so he handed over his troops and horses to whoever was in command. ”

An Lushan thought for a while and said, "Yan Zhuang, can you make a poisonous oath to me, serve my Great Yan Kingdom, and assist my descendants of the An family?" ”

Yan Zhuang was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "The minister has always been loyal to His Majesty, and His Majesty should understand it in his heart." Although the minister sometimes upsets His Majesty, the minister is also out of loyalty, please let Your Majesty know it. ”

"I want you to be loyal not only to me, but also to King Yan in the future. Can you do it? An Lushan said in a deep voice.

"Minister...... Of course, it can be done, the minister is the minister of the An family, how can any courtier be disloyal to the lord. Yan said in a deep voice.

"I want you to swear. Make a poisonous oath. An Lushan said coldly.

Yan Zhuang frowned, but he still spoke slowly: "The minister swears that the minister Yan Zhuang will be loyal to the An royal family in this life, and he will have no two hearts. Whoever is the enemy of the An clan is my solemn and solemn enemy. Yan Zhuang will fight to the death with it, and the blood will be endless. If you violate this oath, you may be destroyed by heaven and earth, and the five horses will be divided and die. ”

An Lushan smiled on his face, and said in a soft voice: "Okay, okay, that's it." Yan Zhuang, I have decided, I will hand over these 100,000 soldiers and horses to your commander. I want to make you the prime minister of the Great Yan Kingdom and the generalissimo of the southern expedition. You remember to me that no matter who does not respect King Yan in the future, you must kill him, be loyal to King Yan, and keep the country of my Great Yan Kingdom. ”

Yan Zhuang had a weird smile on his face, but his voice was very surprised: "This ...... How does this work? How can a minister take on such a great responsibility? ”

"Don't forget, you swore a poisonous oath." An Lushan shouted.

Yan Zhuang sighed, knelt down and kowtowed, "Minister...... Compliance. ”